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To celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary in 2024, Germany’s hottest band, Feuerschwanz, will release the special album, “Warriors”, with all lyrics in English, on April 19th, 2024. It features the brand new song “The Unholy Grail”, a cover of the Assassin’s Creed classic “Valhalla Calling” by Miracle Of Sound, as well as ten of the band’s greatest hits in English.
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Deep Purple, one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, have set to release their highly anticipated new studio album “=1” on July 17th, 2024, via earMusic.

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Finnish melodic hard rock / AOR band Wake The Nations is back! The previous album “Heartrock” was released in 2019 via German AOR Heaven. The upcoming third studio album “Heartageddon” will be released on September 13th, 2024, via Inverse Records. More»



Category 7, the new heavy metal outfit boasting the all-star lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), will release their self-titled debut album on July 26th, 2024, through Metal Blade Records. More»



Come and sink your teeth into the dazzling new era for alternative luminaries Yours Truly, with the Sydney trio today announcing their brand new studio album “Toxic”, set for release on August 16th, 2024, via UNFD.
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With all the members collected, and music being written, the band was ready to hit the studio and decided to team up with producer Dennis Ward (Angra, Helloween) for their debut album “Reload the Violet”, which will be released on May 3rd, 2024, via Rockshots Records. More»



The story of the Swedish rockband Velveteen Queen begins in 2021 when 4 guys meet at high school and decide to start a band, soon the singer Samuel Nilsson also joins who immediately moves to Gothenburg and then things are going fast for the band and a lot is happening in a short time. More»



Italian Progressive Metal quintet Ghost On Mars is set to release its full-length debut album, “Out of Time and Space”, on CD and digital formats on May 3rd, 2024, via Willowtip Records!Ghost On Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal..
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“Old Habits Die Hard” is the fourteenth studio album from the legendary British AOR rock band, FM. The album is released by Frontiers Records on Friday May 3rd, 2024.Released to coincide with the band’s 40th Anniversary (1984 – 2024), vocalist, guitarist and founding member Steve Overland says: More»



The new symphonic power metal sensation bears the name Pirate Queen. The songs on Ghosts are created with the masterful blend of noble power metal with pirate, fantasy, symphonic and fantasy elements. The beautiful guitar melodies and enchanting vocals of Her Majesty Maria Aurea More»



Hall Aflame, the rock band which features Metal Church founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release their long-awaited sophomore album "Amplifire" via Rat Pak Records. Originally formed in 1989, the band garnered commercial success with their debut album "Guaranteed Forever", More»


"The Harp" represents a significant milestone for AuroControl, blending the greatness of Power Metal with the depth of Prog Metal and the vibrant rhythms of Bahia-Brazilian percussion. Recorded at Estúdio Fusão in São Paulo and produced by Thiago Bianchi (Noturnall, ex-Shaman), the album features an array of guest appearances from notable figures in the metal scene like Aquiles Priester (ex-Angra, W.A.S.P.), Felipe Andreoli (Angra) and Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Anarchy/Sons of Apollo/Solo/ Ex-Journey) to name a few.
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Yesterwynde is a fantastical voyage through time, memory, and the better angels of human nature. Three years in the making, we’re thrilled beyond words to share our tenth album with the world on September 20th!
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